diff --git a/vistrails/gui/job_monitor.py b/vistrails/gui/job_monitor.py
index ee6013952..970660256 100644
--- a/vistrails/gui/job_monitor.py
+++ b/vistrails/gui/job_monitor.py
@@ -427,11 +427,9 @@ def checkJob(self, module, id, handle):
                                           item.job.start))
                 progress.setLabelText(labelText)
                 while not self.jobMonitor.isDone(handle):
-                    i = 0
-                    while i < interval:
-                        i += 1
-                        time.sleep(1)
-                        QtCore.QCoreApplication.processEvents()
+                    dieTime = QtCore.QTime.currentTime().addMSecs(interval*1000)
+                    while QtCore.QTime.currentTime() < dieTime:
+                        QtCore.QCoreApplication.processEvents(QtCore.QEventLoop.AllEvents, 100)
                         if progress.wasCanceled():
                             # this does not work, need to create a new progress dialog
                             #progress.goOn()